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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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